Construct - Definition
construct
n 1: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from
specific instances [syn: concept, conception,
construct] [ant: misconception]
v 1: make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig
made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed
an electric brassiere warmer" [syn: construct, build,
make]
2: put together out of artificial or natural components or
parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They
manufacture small toys"; He manufactured a popular cereal"
[syn: manufacture, fabricate, construct]
3: draw with suitable instruments and under specified
conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"
4: create by linking linguistic units; "construct a sentence";
"construct a paragraph"
5: create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or
concepts; "construct a proof"; "construct an argument"
6: reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"
[syn: reconstruct, construct, retrace]